Just openedRestaurant
Botiwalla by Chai Pani
Opened summer 2026
Raleigh Iron Works, 2221 Iron Works Dr
Indian street food from James Beard–winning chef Meherwan Irani’s group — chaat, rice bowls and grilled skewers — at Raleigh Iron Works.
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What's New in Raleigh
What just opened, what's coming, and what's being built — organized by neighborhood.
Just opened
Just openedRestaurant
Velvet Taco
Opened February 2026
4208 Six Forks Rd
The Texas taco chain’s first Triangle location moved into the former World of Beer space at North Hills.
Just openedRestaurant
Crooked Hammock Brewery
Opened April 20, 2026
4501 Edwards Mill Rd
The brand’s first North Carolina brewery-restaurant near Crabtree, with a big backyard, playground, fire pits and hammocks.
Just openedRestaurant
Clouds Brewing returns to Glenwood South
Reopened July 2026
Clouds Brewing took over Tobacco Road’s longtime Glenwood South home, returning the brewery to its original downtown neighborhood.
Dix Park & parks updates
The transformation of Dorothea Dix Park and other bond-funded park projects.
Under constructionCivic
New green space on Dix Park’s West Campus
Expected late fall / early winter 2026
Four former state hospital buildings were demolished; crews are seeding grass for a large new open lawn.
Just openedRestaurant
Flowers Cottage: Cottage Coffee & Park Bar
Summer 2026
The refreshed Flowers Cottage brings coffee and a park bar run by the team behind Person Street Bar and Locals Seafood.
Under constructionDevelopment
Creek and Grove
Underway
A 30-acre project along Rocky Branch Creek up to Gipson Play Plaza — the largest current build at the park.
Under constructionCivic
Chavis Park aquatic complex
Targeted for summer 2029
A bond-funded indoor and outdoor pool complex with a big slide at historic John Chavis Memorial Park.
Coming downtown
Opening soonRestaurant
Big Cat
Announced for 2026
1000 Brookside Dr, Suite 119
A restaurant, bar and market from the teams behind Ajja, Mala Pata, Locals Seafood and Person Street Bar.
Opening soonRestaurant
Basic Brewing
Planned for fall 2026
A midcentury-modern brewpub at Platform Apartments in West End, with beer, cocktails, pizza and pub fare.
Coming to Glenwood South & the Village District
Opening soonRestaurant
Wren Rooftop at the Oberlin Hotel
Planned for fall 2026
A rooftop cocktail bar with skyline views atop the new Oberlin Hotel in the Village District.
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